Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-05-13

at the HowardjOpera House last Thursday
at which large number of representative
men Of this city and other towns in Yer.
mont were present The audience was
large and the enthusiasm unbounded. On
the stage were Gov. Ormsbee, Judge H.
Fl. Powers of the Supreme Court, Con.
gresham William w. Grout, Gen. p. p.
Pitkin of Montpelier, Hiram Atkins
chairman of the democratic State com.
mittee. Editor Warren Gibbs of the st.
Adams Messenger, Col. Albert Clarke OF
the Rutland Herald, ex-senator NJ. A.
Bingham of Essex, Senator William Wells
of Burlington, Mayor William w. Henry,
ex-Mayor U. A. Woodbury., ex-Mayor Jo
ID. Hatch, Postmaster George W. Beck
with, Col William A. Crombie, Rev. DR..
Edward Halves, Rev. l.. G. Ware, Very
Rev. Thomas Lynch. V. g., Rev. ID. j.
O'Sullivan, Gen. Il. S. Peck, Hon. Daniel
Roberts, eX.Judge Haselton of Burlington.
+. w. McGettrick of st. Adams, p. M.
Melden, Hon. l.. w. Redington of Rut-
land and others.
After number of national airs had been
rendered in spirited manner by the
Sherman military band, Hon. Henry
Ballard in behalf of the committee of
arrangements called the meeting to order
and stated its object The newspapers
had called it mass meeting of friends of
Ireland and judging from the attendance
they were of great number. This meet
ing proposed to answer how Ireland
should be governed. The speaker then
reviewed the wrongs of Ireland and
quoted Gladstones characterization of
the present rule of Ireland. The
question as to how Ireland is ruled
extends beyond the boundaries of the Bri.
ic r,tI
world itself. Mr.. Ballard then quoted
the sayings of prominent Americans with
reference to the wrongs of Ireland, re-
viewed the part that the Irish had taken
in American history and especially
IN the battles for American freedom
day are not socialists or dynamiters, but
are law abiding citizens. This meeting
is called TO express our sympathy with
the Irish people across the water Now
let not the purpose of this meeting be mis-
understood, let.not theEnglish government
misconstrue it as intended to give any aid
to those misguided people who endeavor
to further the cause of Ireland by dyna-
mite and the assassin's dagger
1t is needless to say that we
are very proued of the manner
in which Minister Phelps has performed
his duties at the court of st. James. We
would not attempt to dictate to him, but
we would let him know that the heart of
the Vermont people beats In sympathy
with Gladstone and Parnell. We have
with us as presiding officer Gov. Ormsbee.
He meets with us not in his official capac-
ity or as representative of the people
but as citizen of Vermont. He then
introduced the governor, who was re-
ceived with applause.
THE GOVERNORS ADDRESS.
Gov. Ormsbee in the course of his re-
marks said: come here not as the chief
executive of the State of Vermont but as
an humble citizen. to give my voice in
favor of justice and humanity. The OBJ
ject and purpose Of this meeting must not
be misunderstood. 1t is not for lawless-
ness but that the people of Vermont NAV
have an opportunity to express their sym
pathy with Ireland. That country is
being and has been for centuries mlsgov-
erned. Vermont pronounces against this,
and this sentiment is to be expressed here
tonight. am here to extend my aid in
this cause. We Americans have had a
little experience with old England. We
rebelled when the yoke became too heavy
for us to bear, and we succeeded. 1t is
hard for the privileged class of Great Brit
ain to yield to the wants of this people; but
/ predict that it would be better for them
to yield willingly to-day than unwilingly
tomorrow. This meeting has been proper.
ly said to be one of sympathy with a peo
pie whom we believe to be unjustly gov
erned. England has never held out to
them the olive branch and given them an
opportunity to show whether they could
not govern themselves. Our ancestors
could not and would not consent to be
taxed and neither can they. No interpre-
tation ought to be put on a meeting of this
sort, that it is in favor of socialism.
COL. CLARKE's REMARKS.
Col. Albert Clarke of Rutland was next
introduced and spoke in part as follows |:
appear before you not as an Englishman
or as an Irishman, but as friend to both.
Let. us examine this coercion measure
and see what it is. 1t proposes that mag.
istrates may examine witnesses without
the presence of the accused 1t proposes
further to abolish trial by jury in many
instances, giving the power to the magis-
trates to decide many cases without appeal.
1t will endanger all the freedom of the
assembly, OF speech and Of the press, thus
crushing all Ireland's liberties. 1t pro.
poses to reduce Ireland to the
level Of a most hopeless slavery and
brand its people with infamy for all time,
Ireland has about 81 ,0000 900 acres of land.
all owned by 10000 people, although the
inhabitants number 100000. Only A
small portion of this rental remains in
Ireland, 10000 aristocrats owning nearly
the whole acreage. 1t is right and proper
for us who have a full knowledge OF true
liberty in its every sense, and where the
banner of freedom has always waved, tc
express here our earnest sym pathy for the
down-trodden Irish and to protest against
this proposed bill to place all Ireland in
slavery.
Terry REV. FATHER LYNCH's ADDRESS.
Rev. Father Lynch was then introduced
He thought it was better to hear the
sentiments of those who had no othel
relation with the people of Ireland thar
their sympathy for the down. trodden and
oppressed. consider it a great honor to
have as presiding officer at this meeting
the chief executive officer of the State anc
the chief magistrate of this city who's,
presence Will be testimony t
those across the water that the Americans
sympathize with the Irish people
Ireland was never conquered and judging
from the past we may say THAT she neve
will be conquered England has alwayi
been conquered from the time that tb,
first Saxon landed on her shores | mus
say that the people of Ireland have reason
to complain We thank God that we hav
never been enlisted under the banner o
n a ;